This is not a typical “second child” birth story. Instead of being faster, like most people expect, my labour lasted about 27 hours, 10 hours longer than my first. However, though it may have been longer and at times more difficult, I felt that the care was beyond my expectations. The intimacy of having a […]
The early arrival of Eliot
When my waters broke at 28 weeks in the early hours of a Sunday morning, I can’t say I was overly surprised. I guess I spent most of the pregnancy waiting for something to go wrong. IVF will do that to you. Anyway, there it was, a definite trickle of water gathering on the bedroom […]
How Gideon came into the world
Our little boy, Gideon Frederick, came into this world on Saturday the 18th of June at 9.07am. He surprised us all by being exactly two weeks early and weighed only 6pd6oz. My pregnancy and birth with Gideon has been very different to that of the other two. It’s been a time of reflection and learning […]
Charlie’s birth at home
Looking at our baby boy, asleep in his bassinet, we are so thankful to have been able to welcome him into our lives in our own home, with the support of some wonderful midwives. We were blessed with a fairly easy pregnancy – Alison worked throughout until Christmas Eve 2010, unaffected by morning sickness or […]
Ryder and Alex
Monday October 26th 2009 My pre labour began early Monday morning. I had strong contractions from 2.30-6.30am. They were 10 minutes apart lasting for about 10 seconds. I breathed through them whilst lying in bed. David was next to me holding my hand for comfort. The pain was bearable at this stage. David went to work […]
Yoga at Caulfield
MAMA Caulfield now has a Yoga class! It is on every Wednesday evening. Bookings can be made through the yoga instructor, Louise. Here is a bit more about Louise’s philosophy.. Louise started going to a yoga class with her mother over 20 years ago and enjoyed a weekly unravelling with her teacher. With this love […]